Mangaluru: 25-year-old Saba Khan dies as tipper hits scooter

April 18, 2016

Mangaluru, Apr 18: In a gut-wrenching tragedy, a young woman died on spot after a speeding tipper lorry rammed into her two-wheeler at Kenjar Cross near Airport on the outskirts of the city on Monday.

The deceased has been identified as Sabah Khan (25), a resident of Battrakere, Permude. She was employed at City Centre Mall.

The tragedy took place when she was on her way to her workplace from her home. While negotiating a curve, a speeding tipper lorry moving in the same direction rammed into her.

The woman, who fell off the scooter and run over by the tipper, breathed her last within a second. The tipper driver fled from the spot leaving behind his vehicle.

The police rushed to the spot and shifted the body to Government Wenlock Hospital in the city for post-mortem.

It is learnt that when Sabah was riding towards Mangaluru city, a tipper moving in the same direction hit her Activa from behind, killing her on the spot.

A case has been registered at the jurisdictional traffic police station.

It is learnt that Saba Khan had sustained severe injuries when her scooter met with an accident a few months ago. After several days of treatment at hospital, she had resumed the work.

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As long you are not changing present Motor Act rules specially in Accident cases these types of incident will increase. Just go with this case, the driver will be release with out any case against him with in few days! Insurance companies plus law makers will try to get maximum benefit from this case too!! This driver again will do the same mistake and come out clean! those dies in accident their families only suffering thats all.

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Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

Innna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un
May Allah forgive her sins and grant her Jannattul Firdous
May Allah expand her grave
May Allah give strength to her beloved family to bear this lose.

Its a message for all of us to remember our days to put our path in that of wisdom.

RIP

few months back she met with an accident, family should have stopped her from riding a scooter,

Really heart-rending news. Inna Lillahi wa inna ilaihi raji'un.

really sad to c this, rip sis, my heartfelt condolence to the family, god please help their family to overcome from the lose.

inna lillahi wa inna ilahi rajihoon

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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